5 talking points

A lot has been made about Townsend’s claim that he wants his team to be the fastest there is – and for large spells in this one they did just that against the world’s best. A joy for the fans too see.

Stuart Hogg makes up for All Blacks heartbreak

The Scottish full-back would have started for the Lions in the summer but for injury and he caused New Zealand a number of problems here. He was ‘on it’ from the first minute and his speed and fleet of foot is as good as ever.

He may be 27 and always had talent, but he has never had the chance to make the number two shirt his own. With his performances against Samoa last week and this one against New Zealand - both in the tight and the loose – he is a man high on confidence.

Strength in depth

There are so many Scotland players missing, but this squad went out there and really scared the world champions. Darryl Marfo, Luke Hamilton, George Turner, Jamie Bhatti and others means there is a lot of positivity around.

New Zealand perform the Haka before the Scotland match (Image: REUTERS)

All Blacks showed they're first class

They were really tested in this one, Scotland pushed them to the edge and at times had the upper hand. The All Blacks shook themselves up after half-time and their tries showed them at their clinical best.